These Premium Earbuds Are Over $100 Right Now
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- Posted on January 9, 2026
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Premium noise-canceling wireless earbuds don’t come cheap, and Bowers & Wilkins earbuds (a brand owned by Samsung) are definitely at the top end of that category. But in a market crowded with ANC earbuds […]
Dallas-Forth Worth Remains Projected as the Top Housing Market For the Second Year in a Row
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- Posted on January 9, 2026
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Dallas-Fort Worth is the No. 1 market to watch in 2026, a designation it has received for the second year in a row. Global accounting and financial services firm PwC […]
The Newest Apple Watch Is $100 Off Right Now
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. I really adore my Series 10 Apple Watch. But if I hadn’t upgraded last year, I would have gone for the Series 11, just for the extra battery life upgrade. I usually like to […]
15 Shows Like ‘Fallout’ You Should Watch Next
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Prime Video’s Fallout, an adaptation of the popular video game series of the same name, is set more than two centuries from now on an Earth still devastated by a long-ago nuclear war between the United States and China. The protagonist, Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell), […]
These Popular Chrome Extensions Are Stealing Your AI Chats
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Hackers continue to find ways to sneak malicious extensions into the Chrome web store—this time, the two offenders are impersonating an add-on that allows users to have conversations with ChatGPT and DeepSeek while on other websites and exfiltrating the data to threat actors’ servers. Beware these Chrome extensions On the surface, the two extensions identified […]
Why Tech Launches Stopped Feeling Magical
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You can pinpoint the exact minute of the high-water mark for tech-based enthusiasm: January 9, 2007, 9:41 AM PST, the moment Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone to the world. Cell phones weren’t new—neither were cellphones with touch screens—but this one was different: so high-tech it seemed like it couldn’t be real, but so […]
The Secret Microsoft App That Improves How I Use Windows
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I’m someone who routinely switches between Mac and Windows. It’s a hazard of being a tech writer. But the thing is, I’m so used to the user friendliness in macOS that whenever I shift to Windows mode, there are some hiccups. Windows tends to throw up walls where there really shouldn’t be any. I used […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 9, 2026
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
The ‘Now You See Me’ Franchise Explained in 10 Infographics
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What if a team of super magicians used their talent and training to stage elaborate heists? That’s the high concept that drives the Now You See Me franchise. Critics were lukewarm when Now You See Me was released in 2013, categorizing the film as a heist flick with thin characters and a plot that fell […]
This Samsung 65-Inch QLED TV Is $400 Off Right Now
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The 65-inch Samsung QN90F Neo QLED TV is currently $1,199.99 on Woot in “factory-reconditioned” condition. That undercuts a new unit, which sits around $1,600 on Amazon, and even slips below what some retailers ask […]
New Zillow Forecast: 10 Predictions for the 2026 Housing Market
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Zillow released its new 2026 housing market predictions and…I’m not sure I agree with them. From home price to mortgage rate predictions, “kidfluence” steering decisions, and the rise of the […]
How to Buy Cash-Flowing Rentals in 2026 (Despite High Rates) (Rookie Reply)
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Is real estate investing still worth it? High mortgage rates and home prices can make buying a rental property seem challenging, if not impossible at times, particularly for a rookie […]
Microsoft Advertising Reminds Advertisers To Configure Email Settings
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Navah Hopkins, the Microsoft Ads Liaison, posted a reminder on LinkedIn, encouraging advertisers to ensure the email settings are all configured properly. You can get monthly invoices, billing alerts, account notifications, ad and keyword rejection notices, optimization and performance tips and more.
Bing Tests Retro Local Pack In Search Results
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In September, we posted about a number of local pack design tests from Microsoft Bing. But now, Bing might be testing a more retro, older-looking interface for the local pack in the Bing search results.
Microsoft Agents: Copilot Checkout & Brand Agents
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Microsoft announced its AI-agents agentic experiences under the names of Copilot Checkout and Brand Agents. Copilot Checkout lets you shop and checkout directly in the Copilot chat experience and Brand Agents lets you add AI-chat experience to your site, and the AI is trained on your product data.








